im used to using debian based systems where my connection is determined if i type pppoeconf at the internet.

ive found the network manager in the icon tray but i cant find anywhere to put in my isp's user-name and password.it just gives me an autoconnect option and tells me im 'connected', but i cannot ping google.

>>> Accept these settings and adjust configuration files (y/n)? yAdjusting /etc/ppp/pppoe.confAdjusting /etc/ppp/pap-secrets and /etc/ppp/chap-secrets (But first backing it up to /etc/ppp/pap-secrets-bak) (But first backing it up to /etc/ppp/chap-secrets-bak)

You are working as scruffyFrequently used programs:Configuration : vasmFile manager : mc (press F2 for useful menu)Editor : mcedit, nano, viMultimedia : alsamixer, playlocaluser:root being added to access control listdodo:/~scruffy:$ vasm/sbin/vasmdodo:/~scruffy:$ lsDesktop/ output.pdf wmtop.go*dodo:/~scruffy:$ pppoe-setupWelcome to the Roaring Penguin PPPoE client setup. First, I will runsome checks on your system to make sure the PPPoE client is installedproperly...

/usr/sbin/pppoe-setup: Sorry, you must be root to run this scriptdodo:/~scruffy:$ suPassword: You are working as rootFrequently used programs:Configuration : vasmPackage manager: slapt-get, pkgNetwork tools : ifconfig, host, ping, nmap, iptablesFile manager : mc (press F2 for useful menu)Editor : mcedit, nano, viMultimedia : alsamixer, playlocaluser:root being added to access control listdodo://home/scruffyroot:# pppoe-setupWelcome to the Roaring Penguin PPPoE client setup. First, I will runsome checks on your system to make sure the PPPoE client is installedproperly...

Looks good! Now, please enter some information:

USER NAME

>>> Enter your PPPoE user name (default lewisbb): lewisbb

INTERFACE

>>> Enter the Ethernet interface connected to the DSL modemFor Solaris, this is likely to be something like /dev/hme0.For Linux, it will be ethn, where 'n' is a number.(default eth0):

Do you want the link to come up on demand, or stay up continuously?If you want it to come up on demand, enter the idle time in secondsafter which the link should be dropped. If you want the link tostay up permanently, enter 'no' (two letters, lower-case.)NOTE: Demand-activated links do not interact well with dynamic IPaddresses. You may have some problems with demand-activated links.>>> Enter the demand value (default no): no

Please choose the firewall rules to use. Note that these rules arevery basic. You are strongly encouraged to use a more sophisticatedfirewall setup; however, these will provide basic security. If youare running any servers on your machine, you must choose 'NONE' andset up firewalling yourself. Otherwise, the firewall rules will denyaccess to all standard servers like Web, e-mail, ftp, etc. If youare using SSH, the rules will block outgoing SSH connections whichallocate a privileged source port.

The firewall choices are:0 - NONE: This script will not set any firewall rules. You are responsible for ensuring the security of your machine. You are STRONGLY recommended to use some kind of firewall rules.1 - STANDALONE: Appropriate for a basic stand-alone web-surfing workstation2 - MASQUERADE: Appropriate for a machine acting as an Internet gateway for a LAN>>> Choose a type of firewall (0-2): 0

>>> Accept these settings and adjust configuration files (y/n)? yAdjusting /etc/ppp/pppoe.confAdjusting /etc/ppp/pap-secrets and /etc/ppp/chap-secrets (But first backing it up to /etc/ppp/pap-secrets-bak) (But first backing it up to /etc/ppp/chap-secrets-bak)

My DSL connection is set up for PPPoE in the DSL modem. I'm always connected and have never run pppoe-setup or pppoe-connect; in fact, I never heard of them before.<g>

See if your DSL modem allows you to set up a connection there. You should be able to get into the modem with your browser by typing your modem's IP address in the browser address bar (http://192.168.1.1, for example; adjust as required). Then you shouldn't need to run any software, just set up your network (even a one-computer network). If you use DHCP for assigning an address for your computer, it will probably set itself up automatically. I use fixed IP addresses for my computers and printers so I always have to do some network setup, but it's quite easy with VASM.--GrannyGeek

I agree with Grannygeek. I have loaded VL 6.0 on 10 computers this week, all donated desktops of various makes, and in each instance, after loading VL 6, all I had to do was plug the dsl cord into the back of the computer, turn it on, wait til it gets to user and I'm already on the internet. We (never_stop_learning's Cigar Lions) have to do that to update the Vector programs and add blender before giving the computers away. In one or two occasions I might have had to click on WICD at the bottom right of the vector bottom tool bar and click "connect." Nothing more was required. I get dsl through a local ISP that leases from AT&T. I think you may have bad dsl.

I agree with Grannygeek. I have loaded VL 6.0 on 10 computers this week, all donated desktops of various makes, and in each instance, after loading VL 6, all I had to do was plug the dsl cord into the back of the computer, turn it on, wait til it gets to user and I'm already on the internet. We (never_stop_learning's Cigar Lions) have to do that to update the Vector programs and add blender before giving the computers away. In one or two occasions I might have had to click on WICD at the bottom right of the vector bottom tool bar and click "connect." Nothing more was required. I get dsl through a local ISP that leases from AT&T. I think you may have bad dsl.

John

hey sledgehammer, i much enjoyed the acting of your namesake.

i would be partial to the idea of bad dsl if it werent for the fact that it connects perfectly on my other two partitions (windows 7 and ubuntu). im posting from my ubunty right now with no hassles.

perhaps my install went bad somewhere. maybe i shall reinstall and see what happens.

I do recall once when I was installing a vector 6 machine at a kids place where the following happened. Kid had the cable equivalent of dsl. The wire worked fine when plugged into his parent's window's machine, or so they said, but I could not get internet to work on the vector machine. Tried everything to no avail. Finally at a friend's suggestion, I turned the cable modem off, waited 20 seconds and turned it back on. That fixed it.